63y · Female·Escherichia coli septicaemia in a lady with multiple comorbidities
…rge day, she deteriorated with fever, altered consciousness, and hypotension. A MET call was initiated and sepsis was suspected. However, clinical staff prioritised CT imaging over immediate antibiotic administration whi…
36y · Female·Acute brain injury due to intracerebral haemorrhage secondary to sepsis
…s and purpuric rash. Paramedics appropriately administered empiric antibiotics for suspected meningococcal sepsis. Hospital investigation revealed intracerebral haemorrhages and blood cultures grew Staphylococcus aureus …
21y · Female·Multiple organ failure as a result of overwhelming Streptococcus pyogenes (Group…
Sara Hampel, 21 years old, died from sepsis caused by necrotising fasciitis (Group A Streptococcus) on 14 October 2011, presenting 8 days post-partum …
79y · Male·Urinary tract infection with E coli bacteraemia on a background of ischaemic hyp…
…concerning vital signs (tachypnoea, tachycardia, low oxygen saturation, fever) and a history suggestive of sepsis (6-day UTI symptoms, rigors, confusion). The ED RMO assessed the patient as having a simple UTI and discha…
26y · Female·sepsis
Michaela Perrin, 26, died from sepsis arising from a post-caesarean wound infection caused by MRSA on 22 October 2014. She presented to the Emer…
71y · Male·Subdural haemorrhage on a background of an unwitnessed fall and anticoagulation …
…iabetes, ischaemic heart disease and osteomyelitis presented with fever and hypoglycaemia. He met Red Zone sepsis criteria (lactate 4.5mmol/L) but antibiotics were significantly delayed—ceftriaxone ordered but not charte…
57y · Male·streptococcus pneumonia septicaemia due to splenectomy
Maarouf El-Cheikh, a 57-year-old man with splenectomy history, presented to Calvary Hospital ED with sepsis on 21 March 2016 and died 22 March 2016. Expert review identified multiple sub-optimal care deficiencies: …
73y · Female·sepsis due to breakdown of oesophageal/gastric anastomosis following laparoscopi…
A 73-year-old woman died from sepsis due to breakdown of oesophageal/gastric anastomosis following laparoscopic revision of gastric bypass surg…
1y · Male·Septicaemia due to Streptococcal (Beta Haemolytic Group A) infection
…to investigate possible bacterial infection. He deteriorated overnight and died from Group A Streptococcal sepsis. Expert evidence established that blood cultures should have been performed after the initial assessment a…
46y · Female·Sepsis of unknown origin
…an with severe cerebral palsy, spastic quadriplegia, epilepsy, and aspiration pneumonia history, died from sepsis of unknown origin. She was admitted to Box Hill Hospital on 20 April 2023 after two episodes of altered co…
57y · Female·multi-organ failure due to sepsis caused by streptococcus pneumoniae infection
…ine District Hospital on 24 January 2018 with fever, vomiting, and cough. She had streptococcus pneumoniae sepsis with elevated inflammatory markers from 11:41am onwards, indicating bacterial infection. Despite fulfillin…
68y · Female·Sepsis (Enterobacter cloacae) due to peritonitis as a consequence of leaking per…
A 68-year-old woman with oculopharyngeal muscular dystrophy died from sepsis due to peritonitis following dislodgement of a PEG tube inserted on 27 February 2018. She presented to a r…
5y · Male·Septic shock due to Influenza A infection and bacterial co-infection with Staphy…
…(149 bpm) at 7:21 pm. He re-presented moribund 12 hours later in cardiac arrest. Clinical lessons include: sepsis was not actively considered in the differential; the Queensland Paediatric Sepsis Pathway was not used; re…
33y · Female·Respiratory sepsis in a woman with an acquired brain injury
…cquired brain injury from a 2017 motor vehicle accident and post-traumatic epilepsy, died from respiratory sepsis secondary to community-acquired pneumonia. She was admitted to Ballarat Base Hospital on 20 May 2025 with …
11y · Male·Sepsis
…d premature infant presented to the ED with fever, lethargy and poor feeding. Despite initial suspicion of sepsis at 1:15pm, antibiotics were not administered until 4pm—a three-hour delay. Key failures included: delayed …
72y · Male·sepsis of undetermined source (pneumonia or spinal epidural abscess)
…77.9, high WBC), hypotension (98/59 mmHg at 6:30am), hyponatremia, and hypoalbuminemia—all consistent with sepsis. Despite these findings, he was discharged without vital signs being rechecked or documented, without exam…
74y · Male·Sepsis complicating pyelonephritis and pseudo large intestinal obstruction (pall…
A 74-year-old man with intellectual disability, Parkinson's disease, and dysphagia died from sepsis complicating pyelonephritis and pseudo-obstruction after prolonged hospitalisation. He was admitted in Feb…
56y · Male·sepsis
A 56-year-old man died from sepsis following elective bladder cancer surgery. Post-operative infection developed with clear clinical signs: e…
73y · Male·metastatic small cell lung cancer and sepsis
A 73-year-old man with metastatic small cell lung cancer and sepsis died in Royal Adelaide Hospital while in prison custody. He had been sentenced in May 2015 and received ap…
3y · Male·Disseminated Staphylococcus aureus infection
A 3-year-old Aboriginal boy died from disseminated Staphylococcus aureus infection with sepsis. He presented to a remote clinic on 10 April with fever and dizziness, then returned on 13 April with irre…
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